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Mississippi Legislature proposes age restrictions on libraries’ digital content

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1 year ago

March 17, 2023

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On March 8, two bills passed the Mississippi House and Senate, proposing age restrictions on libraries' digital content. But in both House Bill 1315 and Senate Bill 2346, the language is so broad that “I'm pretty sure we just banned the Bible,” an independent state representative told the Mississippi Free Press. Both are headed to conference with House and Senate negotiators.

Under these bills, Mississippi could ban digital books with “sexually oriented” material from public and school libraries. Some lawmakers have voiced concern that this could mean even adults could not access some e-books. #shorts

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Mississippi Stories: Patrick Ellis

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11 months ago

May 21, 2023

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In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with outgoing WLBT Meteorologist Patrick Ellis. Ellis, who will still be seen by many Mississippi Today readers who live in the Memphis broadcast area, will be going to WMC as their weekday morning forecaster.

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Mississippi Stories: Dorlisa Hutton

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12 months ago

May 7, 2023

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In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Dorlisa Hutton, Chief Operations Officer for SR1. SR1 is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose missions to provide education, health and technology to all through science and partnership. SR1 provides college access and success services by using their evidence based education model. Students are provided academic skills, social skills, family and relationship skills, recreation, civic literacy. Founded in 2005 by CEO Tamu Green, SR1 has served hundreds of children across Mississippi. Soon, SR1 CPSA will be opening in Canton, Mississippi as the first STEM Charter School in Mississippi.